Scan http headers?

[Kev]

Is there a legit way to scan http headers to see what your server is sending out in the header? I don't want to use any kind of hacking tools to do this.

 

[Garion]

Sure - Just use a sniffer like Ethereal. You can capture packets, then view the details and it should show you the headers.

- G

 

[Kev]

I can't seem to properly configure that Ethereal program. It looks like it is just capturing every packet there is. I have no idea how to use this thing and the documentation isn't helping at all. All I want to do is read the damn http headers.

 

[Garion]

In the "filter" box, enter "host a.b.c.d" where a.b.c.d is your client IP address that you're trying to sniff. That should narrow it down some. I'm sure someone else could tell you all about the filter language, but that's about the only thing I use.

- G

 

[Kev]

Thanks.

Just 1 more thing... will the network people at my company care that I'm using a packet sniffer?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: maladroit
Thanks.

Just 1 more thing... will the network people at my company care that I'm using a packet sniffer?

Yes, or atleast they should. Its a fire-able offense in some offices, so uninstall and ask permission.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: maladroit
Thanks.

Just 1 more thing... will the network people at my company care that I'm using a packet sniffer?

Yes, or atleast they should. Its a fire-able offense in some offices, so uninstall and ask permission.

OK, I only ran ethereal for a few seconds, would that be long enough to cause a problem? ... I hope not. Crap.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: maladroit

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: maladroit
Thanks.

Just 1 more thing... will the network people at my company care that I'm using a packet sniffer?

Yes, or atleast they should. Its a fire-able offense in some offices, so uninstall and ask permission.

OK, I only ran ethereal for a few seconds, would that be long enough to cause a problem? ... I hope not. Crap.

If you have the permissions to install the program, they probably wont know you ran it. Uninstall it and if they say something about it, apologize profusely 😉

Unless of course, you need this for your job... Then you should ask them about it...

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: maladroit

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: maladroit
Thanks.

Just 1 more thing... will the network people at my company care that I'm using a packet sniffer?

Yes, or atleast they should. Its a fire-able offense in some offices, so uninstall and ask permission.

OK, I only ran ethereal for a few seconds, would that be long enough to cause a problem? ... I hope not. Crap.

If you have the permissions to install the program, they probably wont know you ran it. Uninstall it and if they say something about it, apologize profusely 😉

Unless of course, you need this for your job... Then you should ask them about it...

Permissions? Do you mean like admin permissions to install files on my PC, or actual explicit permission from the IT department to install it?

I don't really need it for my job, I'm just testing URLScan with IIS... at least I'm trying to.